At Great Green Mountain, on the cliff platform shrouded by banyan branches, Zhang Bin, who had once again taken on the appearance of Chen Junheng, and Liu Ruomei leaned against each other at the cave entrance. They gazed at the distant sea and clouds, whispering sweet nothings.
"Chen Junheng, what exactly do you need my help with?" Liu Ruomei, not used to talking about love, asked impatiently.
"This time, your brother-in-law is going to the Hero Auction to buy Spiritual Medicine to improve his cultivation, and then he'll go to the Daoyi Sect to retrieve his Flying Sword and Spiritual Medicine. But he doesn't have enough money," said Zhang Bin. "So, I've created ten paintings and plan to sell them in the Magic Capital to raise some money for your brother-in-law, increasing his chances of winning the Spiritual Medicine. As for why I'm so kind-hearted, it's because I will be his brother-in-law in the future. We're family, so naturally, we should help each other. Besides, if your brother-in-law gets the Spiritual Medicine and produces elixirs, even if he doesn't let me use them, he will surely use them to nurture you. You're my girlfriend, so of course, I should thank him."
Liu Ruomei certainly knew that the Chen Junheng in front of her was Zhang Bin, so she understood his meaning perfectly. Still, she asked with confusion, "Why don't you go alone then? There's no point in me going, right?"
"I, Chen Junheng, don't have a bank card. The money from the sale will be deposited into your card, and then you can give it to your brother-in-law."
"But couldn't I just give you my card number?" Liu Ruomei asked, still confused.
"We don't spend much time together. Let's take this opportunity to travel and deepen our relationship," Zhang Bin said with a smile. Suddenly, a wrapped bundle appeared in his hand. As he unfolded it, ten rolled-up pieces of calligraphy and painting were revealed.
In the past few months, he had continued to learn the lucrative and lady-charming arts of painting, calligraphy, and zither skills in the virtual world. Now, he had finally mastered them, reaching the level of a grandmaster.
He had slowly crafted these ten works of calligraphy and painting at Great Green Mountain.
Even as a grandmaster, creating timeless art wasn't easy; it required thought, inspiration, and the slow brewing of passion.
So, despite working incredibly hard recently, he had only managed to create ten pieces.
She excitedly took them, unrolling and carefully inspecting each one.
Then she was utterly astounded. Every single piece was peerlessly beautiful, so much so that she could hardly believe her eyes. They seemed to be of an even higher quality than the one he had given her before.
"They're too beautiful. I can't bear to sell them," Liu Ruomei said, her face filled with extreme fondness and reluctance.
"As long as we can buy the Spiritual Medicine, enhance your brother-in-law's strength, and recover the Flying Sword and Spiritual Medicine sooner, any price is worth it," Zhang Bin said seriously. "In the future, I will create even better works for you to keep. There will be plenty of opportunities since you're my girlfriend now."
"I haven't agreed to that yet," Liu Ruomei retorted coquettishly, then asked, "When are we going to the Magic Capital?"
"We'll leave tomorrow," Zhang Bin said. "Meet at Qingshan County Station in the early morning. Remember to use your True Qi for a disguise so you don't attract any attention."
"I don't even know if my sister will allow me to go," Liu Ruomei said with a touch of worry.
"Your sister might not agree, but your brother-in-law certainly will. With him covering for you, what's there to worry about?" Zhang Bin said with a mischievous smile.
They didn't stay there for long and soon returned. By the time Liu Ruomei got back to the villa, Zhang Bin had already arrived. He was inspecting his Spiritual Medicine with his pets in tow. Being much stronger than Liu Ruomei and capable of flight, he had naturally beaten her back.
"Brother-in-law, I'm back." Liu Ruomei approached Zhang Bin, carrying an intoxicating fragrance, and spoke with a hint of shyness.
"Alas... my little sister-in-law is finally leaving her brother-in-law. She's found her own lover," Zhang Bin sighed, feigning dejection.
"Brother-in-law, you're acting innocent after reaping all the benefits," Liu Ruomei stamped her foot and pouted. "If you keep teasing me, I'll ignore you forever."
"Ruomei, you must remember, we are two different people, not one. Please don't confuse the two," Zhang Bin said seriously, then added with a pained expression, "My heart truly hurts. Comfort me with a hug."
Liu Ruomei felt that Zhang Bin had a point. If she wasn't careful, people would notice. If her sister found out, it could be handled, but if others discovered it and word got out, it would be a massive scandal. She nodded earnestly, then looked around. Seeing that the workers had all gone home and no one else was on the mountain, she generously threw herself into Zhang Bin's arms.
She whispered softly, "Brother-in-law, this is the last time. What we're doing is wrong, you know?"
After a moment of intimacy with his sister-in-law, Zhang Bin dug up some medicinal ingredients. He then took out the two 500-year-old ginseng roots from his Space Ring and concocted a batch of True Essence Pills.
He gave two elixirs each to Little Fox, Da Huang, Xiao Jin, Big Fatty, Second Fatty, Hong Ya, and Xiao Xuanzi.
Having cultivated the Savage Overbearing Body Art, the pets had been growing stronger day by day, but Zhang Bin still felt their progress was too slow.
If they had been stronger when we faced that masked woman in black, she never would have escaped. They would have killed her on the spot.
Enhancing the strength of the seven pets was equivalent to bolstering the power of the Taiqing Sect, so Zhang Bin naturally wouldn't be stingy.
After all, through his recent period of diligent cultivation and accumulation, he had already reached the peak of the Qi Sea Realm Great Perfection. Consuming True Essence Pills had no effect on him anymore, as they wouldn't increase the True Qi in his Dantian. He had to break through to the Liquid State before his Dantian could accommodate more True Qi.
Actually, the proper elixir for spirit beasts cultivating the Savage Overbearing Body Art wasn't the True Essence Pill, but the Overlord Body Pill. Unfortunately, Zhang Bin hadn't finished building his laboratory yet, nor had he begun researching the medicinal properties of Earth's plants. He had no way to concoct Overlord Body Pills.
He then gave the remaining four elixirs to Liu Ruomei to consume and stood guard, acting as her protector.
Improving Liu Ruomei's strength was also an urgent matter. Only by increasing her strength could her special ability and spiritual power grow rapidly. This way, she wouldn't be at risk of having her secrets read by an expert with a mind-reading ability.
Combined with Spiritual Water and a suitable amount of Gathering Qi Pills, these four True Essence Pills brought immense benefits to Liu Ruomei.
It took her a full day and night to refine the elixirs. Miraculously, she opened five new meridians, bringing her total number of unlocked channels to seventeen.
Her spiritual power and special ability also increased severalfold. After each of the seven pets refined one True Essence Pill, they too became much stronger, with most of them growing a size larger.
Only Little Fox's body didn't grow. Instead, she sprouted a second tail, giving her a peculiar appearance.
Excellent. Now I no longer have to worry about someone reading Liu Ruomei's thoughts. Moreover, with the pets so much stronger, they should be able to block the attacks of a Golden Core Realm Cultivator when coordinated with the Array Plate. I can go to the Magic Capital with peace of mind. Zhang Bin's heart was greatly at ease.